Readers…. I have come to a problem of comprehension. Let me put it this way. Are human rights not applicable to all humans?   I’m sure we know the answer is obviously, yes. What I am struggling to understand is how some people think that accessibility is not applicable to all people.

If I am not mistaken, it is a human right to have a freedom to work, travel and do things that make us happy. Then why is it not made a possibility to people with disabilities.   I only mean this in the way that disabled people need extra assistance in order to do the simple things like work. The equipment however to assist, is so unbelievably expensive that the average person is not able to purchase it. This is where my understanding takes a bit of a wobble.

To be able to have accessibility to be able to do normal daily things, just like everyone else. How do people do it?  Should these types of equipment not be affordable so people could actually gain dependence?  Where is the human rights when it comes to that? Where is the right to allow humans the ability to do the usual things. It is just beyond my comprehensive skills. If someone has an answer, please enlighten me.

Human rights is there to bring equality and fairness to all people. I just do not see what is so equal and fair about this situation… everyone should be able to access some form of assistance or equipment that will allow them to function in the most normal way possible. Life as a disabled person is already complex enough as it is. Add on the fact that you can’t even have a chance to work on a computer because the ‘text to speech’ assistance is unaffordable. You are unable to measure ingredients for some Christmas cookies because you can’t afford the talking scale as you have to purchase it overseas, then still adding shipping.  Not to mention for reading purposes the price we have to pay for desktop magnifiers which are also imported from America.  Accessibility should equal affordability.  There are many people out there not being able to afford getting special devices to assist them in their mobility and independence.  Yep, I fail to see how this is fair, I just wish people would see the issue here.  Ironic that the blind girl can see the problem clearer than the abled community. 

“I wish for a world that views disability, mental or physical not as a hindrance but as uniqure attributes that can be seen as powerful assets if given the right opportunity.” – Oliver Sacks.